🎧 The performers we see on stage, in film and on television are more diverse than ever, but this welcome change doesn’t mean there aren’t still many questions.
Here we go again.
Graduations are over and college towns are quieter. But in Chapel Hill, faculty members and some university supporters are deeply worried. They fear the loss of faculty control of the university’s curriculum.
Democratic Congressman Jared Huffman criticizes Sen. Joe Manchin for pushing for the Mountain Valley Pipeline
Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona recently confirmed that student loan repayments would begin again later in 2023, delivering what is likely to be a severe financial shock to borrowers who have not had to make payments for three years. This puts greater urgency on lawmakers to fix the fl…
Much attention in the culture wars tends to focus on how wacky the far right can be when it comes to embracing wild conspiracy theories and internet misinformation. Think child-abuse kidnapping rings operating out of a Washington pizza parlor. Or the nutty idea that a gun massacre of kids at…
FL: Gov. Ron DeSantis invited hundreds of veterans in Florida to governor's mansion for a memorial day bbq.
RALEIGH — In Washington, Republican lawmakers are insisting that any deal with the Biden administration to raise the federal debt ceiling be accompanied by stricter work requirements for such programs as cash welfare, nutrition assistance, and Medicaid. In Raleigh, Republican state senators tried to make work requirements a condition for expanding Medicaid under the Affordable Care Act, though the final deal fell short of what they’d hoped.
Sunrise over Bruton Smith Boulevard in Concord heralded the beginning of a recent, beautiful May Friday morning. The morning air was fresh and crisp, unlike the major cities I have traveled to. This particular Friday wasn’t too hot and humid or too cold and chilly. The weather was perfect.
A large field of qualified candidates is setting up the Republican primaries for a repeat of 2016.
Those afraid that the 2024 GOP presidential contest will become a repeat of 2016 need not worry. The race is radically different this year. It will not play out the same.
Durham report reveals an agency so steeped in politics that it violated its own standards
Ron DeSantis apparently wants to be president. His pitch rests on the "Florida blueprint," the stuff he's done as the state's governor. But the assumption that the American majority wants much of the DeSantis program is shaky. It's not even clear that Floridians do.
I attended two graduation ceremonies earlier this month, including a University of Georgia gala replete with fireworks at Sanford Stadium in Athens. At both events, I was struck with how many more women than men crossed the stage.
America in 1944 was vastly different from the nation we are today. As a student of history, I’ve read much about the leaders of that era — Churchill, Roosevelt, Eisenhower, Montgomery, Patton and others. I marvel at how they faced the challenges of the day and were willing to make great sacr…
Commentary: Technology has created children who are more self-sufficient but also less capable.
🎧 Although we can carry around nearly all of the world’s knowledge in our pockets, we shouldn’t be surprised that such devices can lead to distraction and sometimes addiction.
Scientists have discovered an ancient galaxy located 25 million light years away, and it may contain a supermassive black hole at its core.
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis entered the 2024 presidential race on Wednesday, stepping into a crowded Republican primary contest that will test both his national appeal as a cultural conservative stalwart and the GOP’s willingness to move on from former President Donald Trump. DeSantis won reel…
Student loan borrowers should keep an eye on Washington - including the debt ceiling debate. Karin Caifa explains.
I am always amazed when, in the aftermath of a mass shooting such as the recent tragedy at a mall in Allen, Texas, both political parties expect their overly simplistic explanations to be taken seriously, their anemic policy proposals accepted as dependable solutions.
Did Big Tech just win big at the U.S. Supreme Court? That seems to be the view of most commentators in the wake of the recent unanimous decision in two cases that had the potential to challenge the so-called liability shield that protects internet service providers from liability for content posted by their users.
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The Biden administration this month gave New York City the green light to move forward with the nation’s first congestion pricing system that would charge motorists a toll to drive into the city’s central business district.
I am always amazed when, in the aftermath of a mass shooting such as the tragedy in Allen, Texas, both political parties expect their overly simplistic explanations to be taken seriously, their anemic policy proposals accepted as dependable solutions. “It’s the guns!” cries the left, recommending restrictions. “It’s mental health” insists the right, offering resources and better enforcement. A ...
It is still Fort Bragg.
🎧 Lee Jussim, a Rutgers University distinguished professor of psychology, explains microaggressions and concerns regarding them.
Republican Sen. Bill Cassidy tells CNN's Jake Tapper that former President Donald Trump can't win the swing states it will take to win the presidency in 2024.
RALEIGH — North Carolina has a robust network of charitable enterprises that deliver tremendous value across our great state.
Recently we had the opportunity to spend nearly two weeks in France. From Paris, we sailed on the Seine to Caen and the United States Cemetery in Normandy. This trip has been a longtime dream realized for Tom, who is a World War II buff. He loves reading about Churchill and Roosevelt, Eisenh…
CNN Senior Data Reporter Harry Enten breaks down the popularity of TikTok as Montana becomes the first state to ban it.